The Plateau State High
Court 5, has remanded former Governor Jonah David Jang and now senator in Jos
Prison, following his arraignment and one other, Yusuf Gyang Pam by the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), yesterday in Jos.
The court presided over by
Justice Daniel Longji, in a suit against the erstwhile Governor Jang and Yusuf
Gyang Pam, a cashier in the office of the Secretary to the Government of
Plateau State, brought before it by the EFCC, ruled that the accused have to be
remanded in Jos Prison, for him to rule on the two applications seeking for
bail.
The accused whom were
conveyed to the court in a white Toyota space bus, arrived the court at 9:30
am, and were arraigned, on 12 count charges of alleged fraud of N6.3bn by the
accused persons , two months to leaving office in 2015.
Having read out the 12
count charges filed by the EFCC, the accused pleaded not guilty.
However, the Defence
Counsel, Barrister Robert Clark, had filed two applications seeking for bench
bail to be granted which the judge denied.
Justice Longji, having
heard the arguments by the lawyers, adjourned the matter for ruling on the bail
applications till Thursday 24, May 2018.
The court premises was,
however, put under tight security to avoid any break of law and order by
loyalists of the former governor.
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